This is the History of and Reporting Guide for New Haven Residential Treatment Center in Spanish Fork, UT
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Name |
Unit/Position |
Additional Information |
| Kathy & Mark McGregor | Founders (married) | Kathy was an executive assistant to an unnamed senator. Kathy & Mark started New Haven in 1995. Kathy McGregor is not licensed as a mental health nor any related professional in Utah. There is a G. Mark McGregor in Utah (deceased) who was licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah. Public records suggest he died in 2005. Kathy's husband is also deceased and this may be the same person. Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html |
| Dustin Tibbitts | Executive Director | Formerly worked at unnamed residential facilities.* Dustin L. Tibbitts is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) He earned his Master of Arts degree from Southern Christian University. And, he has only been a licensed therapist since 2008. Southern Christian University is an online university only and provides degrees in Biblical Studies, Practical Theology, Divinity, Doctoral Ministry, and Family Therapy. Southern Christian University is not a nationally recognized institution of higher learning. It also appears to operate under the name of Amridge University. Amridge University has no specialized accreditation which is typically required for doctoral and therapeutic fields. (Source: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx) |
| John L. Stewart | Clinical Director | John is on the National Board of NATSAP. There is a John Lee Stewart (only John L Stewart licensed in Utah) licensed as a clinical social worker. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) Unlike Tibbitts profile, Stewart's does not include how his licensed was obtained nor what, if any, post-secondary education he has received. |
| Debbi Johnson | HR Manager | Johnson does not appear to hold any professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Sarah Engler | Director of Transitions | Engler no longer appears to work for this program. Sarah Anne Engler is licensed as a clinical social worker in Provo, UT. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) Her initial licensing date is in 2004. And, she earned her Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin in 2000. Engler went on to work for Sunrise RTC in UT. |
| Laurie Laird | Education Director | Laurie Laird is a licensed educator in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) Laurie Laird holds no other professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) Laird reportedly no longer works for New Haven and now works for Discovery Academy. |
| Jacqueline Fairbanks | Admissions | Fairbanks has been with New Haven since 2005. Jacqueline Fairbanks holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Bill Bunn | Psychiatrist | William Ellis Bunn, II is a licensed Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon in Utah. However, it is unclear whether that William Bunn and Bill Bunn are the same individual. Regardless, William Ellis Bunn, II is not a licensed psychiatrist in Utah and there are no other William/Bill Bunn's that hold a professional license in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| James Scott Calder | Therapist | Also, alleged rapist. See articles below for details. |
| Ari Terry | Admissions | Terry no longer appears to work for this program. Ari Terry holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| (Dr.) David Paulson | Psychiatrist | Studied at the University of UT. Paulson no longer appears to work for this program. David Louis Paulson is the only David Paulson licensed as a physician and surgeon in Utah. There are no other David Paulson's that hold any medical licenses in Utah. And, Paulson is not licensed as a psychiatrist in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Megan Tibbits-Slater | Nursing | Slater has been with New Haven since 1996. Slater is a Registered Nurse through an Interstate Compact Transfer and earned her Associate of Science degree from Utah Valley State College in 1997. She has been licensed as a nurse in Utah since July, 1997. However, she appears to have been acting as a Nurse at New Haven before being properly licensed or finishing her education. Sister of Dustin Tibbits. |
| Mandy Lewis | Dietician | Amanda Jolene Lewis is the only licensed Dietitian with a similar name in Utah. There are no "Mandy Lewises" licensed in Utah. And, Amanda Jolene Lewis is licensed to practice in Eagle Mountain, UT. Amanda Jolene Lewis has been licensed since 2008. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| John L. Stewart | Clinical Director | John is on the National Board of NATSAP. There is a John Lee Stewart (only John L Stewart licensed in Utah) licensed as a clinical social worker. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) Unlike Tibbitts profile, Stewart's does not include how his licensed was obtained nor what, if any, post-secondary education he has received. |
| Jeana Lee Thomsen | Asst. Clinical Director | Studied at Brigham Young Univ. There is no Jeana Lee Thomsen professionally licensed in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) There is a Jeana Katherine Thomsen that was licensed in 2008. However, given that the names do not match, it is likely not the same person or evidences some form of misrepresentation on the part of New Haven. |
| Brad Rentfro (aka Renfro) | Therapist--North |
Brad Rentfro falsely claimed to be licensed up
until licensure in 2007. Rentfro is a licensed clinical mental health
counselor (not therapist) in UT.
(Source:
https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html )
The following is reportedly criminal prosecution documents relating to prosecution of L. Bradley Rentfro in UT:
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| Allison Rencher | Therapist--North | If Allison Rencher of New Haven is the same as the Allison Lee Rencher registered with the Utah Department of Licensing, then she is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist. However, she has only been licensed since February 24th, 2011. She earned her Master of Science degree from Utah State University in 2007. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Rick Biesinger | Research Coordinator | Rick Taylor Biesinger is a licensed psychologist in Utah. He has been licensed since 2008. And, he earned his degree from the Forest Institute in 2006. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Greg Burnham | Therapist--South | Burnham has worked in other unnamed residential programs.* If Greg Burnham is Gregory Lynn Burnham, he is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and has been licensed since 2002. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) Gregory Lynn Burnham earned his Master of Science degree in 1999 from Harding University. Harding University does not hold the specialized accreditation necessary for providing Marriage and Family Therapy/Psychology degrees. (Source: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx) |
| Judy Erickson | Therapist--South | Judy L. Erickson (may not be same person) is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and has been licensed since 2005. There is no information in her Department of Licensing profile regarding her education and her license was obtained by endorsement. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Danna Olinick | Therapist--South | Olinick has worked in other unnamed residential programs over the past 9 years (as of 2009).* Danna Holmes Olinick is a licensed professional counselor in Utah and has been since 2005. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Kevin Randall | Therapist--South | Randall is originally from Nebraska. Kevin Lee Randall is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and has been since May 26th, 2011. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) Randall earned his Master of Science Degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln in 2003. |
| Kip Rasmussen | Therapist--South | Kipling Steele Rasmussen (may not be same person) is the only "Kip Rasmussen" licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and has been since November 30th, 1999. Rasmussen's educational background is not included in his licensing profile and the method of his licensing approval is listed as "unknown". (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Matthew C. Bartlett | Therapist--South | He spent the past five years working with at-risk youth in residential treatment. (2009)* Matthew Carl Bartlett (may not be same person) is only Matthew C. Bartlett licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and has only been licensed since October, 2005. His licensing profile does not include his educational background. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Janette Davenport | Therapist--South | Janette Kay Davenport (may not be same person) is a licensed professional counselor and has been since 2008 in Utah. Davenport earned her Master of Science degree in counseling/psychology from Central Washington University in 2004. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Karolee Koller | Therapist | Karolee Marilyn Koller (may not be same person) is a licensed as a certified social worker. The license was obtained by passing an examination. She earned her Master of Social Work degree from Colorado State University in May, 2010. And, she has only been licensed since December, 2010. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Nevin Alderman | Therapist | Nevin Gordon Alderman (may not be same person) is a licensed professional counselor in Utah and has been since August, 2009. Alderman earned a general Master of Arts degree from the New Mexico State University in July, 2007 (Major: Guidance Counseling). (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Kjrsten Walters | Therapist | Kjrsten Janette Walters is a licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and has been since May, 2010. Walters earned her degree from Amridge University (a.k.a. Southern Christian University) in August, 2008. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) Southern Christian University is an online university only and provides degrees in Biblical Studies, Practical Theology, Divinity, Doctoral Ministry, and Family Therapy. Southern Christian University is not a nationally recognized institution of higher learning. It also appears to operate under the name of Amridge University. Amridge University has no specialized accreditation which is typically required for doctoral and therapeutic fields. (Source: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx) |
| Melissa Sprague | Therapist | Melissa Sprague is licensed as a therapeutic recreation specialist only and holds no license as a mental health/family therapist. She has been licensed as a recreation specialist since 1992. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) There was no information in her licensing profile regarding educational background and the means by which she obtained her license is listed as "unknown". |
| Jill Chezik | Therapist | Jill has lived in several states which include; Utah, North Carolina, and New Jersey. Jill has experience working with all ages ranging from 6-18. She has also worked with both boys and girls in residential settings. Chezik no longer appears to work for this program. Chezik is licensed as a therapeutic recreation specialist only and holds no license as a mental health/family therapist. She has been licensed as a recreation specialist since February, 2007. And, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in recreation management and youth leadership from Brigham Young University in August, 2006. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Kara Pyper | Therapist | Pyper no longer appears to work for this program. Kara Lea Pyper's license as a therapeutic recreation specialist expired in May, 2011. Pyper was not a licensed therapist and is not a licensed therapist. Pyper earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Leadership from Brigham Young University in 2006. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Allison Whicker | Therapist | Alison Whicker (may not be same person, different spelling of first name) is the only Alison Whicker licensed in Utah and that license has expired. Whicker was licensed as a therapeutic recreation specialist only. Whicker was not a licensed therapist and is not a licensed therapist. Whicker earned her degree in Recreation Management from Brigham Young University in 2006. And, Whicker's license was issued in 2008 and expired in May, 2011. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html ) |
| Bridger Jensen | Therapist | Bridger Lee Jensen is licensed as an associate professional counselor and a therapeutic recreation specialist in Utah. Jensen has been licensed as an Associate Professional Counselor since November, 2011 and earned his Master of Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix in November, 2011. Jensen has been licensed as a therapeutic recreation specialist since 2008 and earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Recreation from Brigham Young University in August, 2006. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Brian McElligott | "Student" | Brian Richard McElligott (may not be same person) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been licensed only since November 31st, 2011 (less than two months at time of this entry). McElligott earned his Master of Arts from Amridge University (a.k.a. Southern Christian University) in December, 2010. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) Southern Christian University is an online university only and provides degrees in Biblical Studies, Practical Theology, Divinity, Doctoral Ministry, and Family Therapy. Southern Christian University is not a nationally recognized institution of higher learning. It also appears to operate under the name of Amridge University. Amridge University has no specialized accreditation which is typically required for doctoral and therapeutic fields. (Source: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx) |
| Larissa Taylor | Education | Taylor is a licensed educator in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) Taylor holds no other professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) One of HEAL's volunteers e-mailed the Utah State Office of Education, Department of Licensing on January 4th, 2012 requesting confirmation/verification regarding Taylor's credentials or lack thereof. |
| Karl Jarvis | Teacher | Karl Jarvis has no current license as an educator in Utah. There are two records of a Karl Jarvis with an expired license in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) |
| Stephanie (Stepper) McCrery | Teacher | Stephanie McCrery is not a licensed educator and holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Hayley Davis | Teacher | There is a Haley Davis that is a licensed educator in Utah. However, the name is spelled differently and it may not be the same person. Davis holds no other professional licenses in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Nicole Holley | Teacher | Nicole Holley is a licensed educator in Utah. Holley holds no other professional licenses in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Andrew Gifford | Teacher | Andrew Gifford is a licensed educator in Utah. Gifford holds no other professional licenses in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Weldon Hathaway | Teacher | Weldon Hathaway is not a licensed educator and holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Esther Blackham | Teacher | Esther Blackham is not a licensed educator and holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Maeva Ward | Teacher | Maeva Ward is not a licensed educator and holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: e-mail from Utah State Office of Education) (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Kris Kilpatrick | Staff | Kilpatrick has been with New Haven since 2000. Kilpatrick holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) Kilpatrick may no longer work for this program and is currently working for Kaizen Academy fka Birdseye. |
| Allyson Smith | Staff | Smith started at New Haven in January, 2007. Smith holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Rhett Gagon | Staff | Gagon holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Irene Kotter | Staff | There is an Irene Kotter licensed as a Cosmetologist/Barber who has held that license in Utah since April, 1999. It is unclear whether or not Kotter is the same as the staff member for New Haven or not. But, that is the only Irene Kotter holding any professional license in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Andrew Rigdon | Staff | BYU student. Rigdon no longer appears to work for this program. Andrew Rigdon holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Julie Smith | Staff | BYU student. There are too many Julie Smith's to narrow down whether or not any or this Julie Smith. Most professional licenses for Julie Smith are in cosmetology. But, those licenses/individuals are likely not the staff member listed here. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Kristen Buck | Staff | Buck holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Laura Holman | Office Mgr. | Holman holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Jennifer Martino | Staff | Martino holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Megan Nielsen | Office Mgr | Nielsen has been with New Haven since 2006. Nielsen no longer appears to work for this program. The only license attributed to anyone named Megan Nielsen in Utah is for cosmetology/barber and the license was first issued in October, 2010. This may or may not be the same person. But, it would appear Nielsen held no professional license while employed at New Haven. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Shelley Boshard | Office Mgr. | BYU graduate. Boshard no longer appears to work for this program. Boshard holds no professional licenses in Utah. (Source: https://secure.utah.gov/llv/search/index.html) |
| Karie Swenson | Recreational Therapist | Swenson no longer appears to work for this program. Swenson has been licensed as a therapeutic recreation specialist in Utah since 1982. |
| Nora Urbanelli | Therapist | Urbanelli no longer appears to work for this program. Urbanelli is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah and has been since 2003. |
| David E. Mayeski | Therapist | Mayeski no longer appears to work for this program. Mayeski is a licensed clinical social worker in Utah and has been since 2003. Currently works for La Europa Academy in UT. |
| Melissa Staska | Therapist | Staska no longer appears to work for this program. Staska's only license through Utah while working for New Haven was as a Certified Professional Counselor Intern. New Haven misrepresented that she was a licensed clinical social worker in its promotional materials. |
| Pam McCollam | Therapist | McCollam no longer appears to work for this program. McCollam is a licensed psychologist in Utah and has been since 2005. |
| David Prior | Therapist | Prior no longer appears to work for this program. David John Prior (may not be same person) is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and has been since 2001. Prior went on to work at Sunrise RTC in UT. |
| Mike Allen | Therapist | Allen no longer appears to work for this program. Michael John Allen (may not be same person) is licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in Utah and has been since 1993. |
| Craig LaMont | Co-Owner | Craig Roy LaMont (may not be same person) is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Utah and has been since 1997. |
| Diane LaMont | Co-Owner | Diane Lamont is a licensed Registered Nurse in Utah and has been since 1990. |
| Karl B. Jensen | Recreation Director | Jensen no longer appears to work for this program. Jensen is a licensed therapeutic recreation specialist and has been since 1976. |
| Kacy Kilpatrick | HR Director | Kilpatrick no longer appears to work for this program and is currently working for InnerChange. Kilpatrick holds no professional licenses in Utah. |
| Melissa K. Taylor | Staff | Taylor no longer works at New Haven. Taylor currently works for Center for Change in UT. |
| Marilee Davis | Staff | |
| Lindsay Stubbs | Staff | |
| Margo Vane | Staff | |
| Dorie Hone | Staff | |
| Kristie Jensen | Staff | |
| Kori Mayeski | Educational Advisor | Currently works New Haven and reportedly for La Europa Academy in UT. |
| Rachel Bucker | Nurse | |
| Kera Kilpatrick | Staff | |
| Gary Brimley | Staff | |
| Jean Brimley | Staff | |
| Kristie Whiting | Insurance Coordinator | |
| Corey Hickman | Staff | Hickman went on to work for Sunrise RTC in UT. |
| Karen McElligott | Therapist | Currently works for La Europa Academy in UT. |
| Katie Kilpatrick | Nurse | Wife of Kris Kilpatrick. |
| OTHER | OTHER |
Also associated with: Mark McGregor's business partner, Craig LaMont, started Oasis Academy in Provo, UT in 1994.
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REPORTING GUIDE FOR VICTIMS, SURVIVORS, AND WHISTLEBLOWERS: In Utah, the statutes of limitation do not apply to crimes against children that include sex offenses and human trafficking. There are no statutes of limitation on murder and kidnapping in Utah. Other felonies have statutes of limitation ranging from 4 years to 8 years. Most misdemeanors in the state have a 2-year time limit. For civil suits in Utah, the statute of limitations is 4 years depending on cause of action. Options for you to take action and/or seek redress/justice today are listed below: 1. Report crimes such as assault, fraud, battery, labor trafficking, and child abuse to law enforcement in Utah. You can call the Spanish Fork Police at (801)804-4700 to inquire about filing an official complaint which may provide the probable cause needed to get a warrant for investigation and/or prosecution. You may also wish to submit a concern to state regulators in charge of licensing New Haven RTC which you can do at this link: https://hslic.utah.gov/submit-a-concern 2. File a consumer complaint with your home state's attorney general against New Haven RTC and include your request for compensation for any harm done to you. If you live in Utah and/or would like to file consumer complaint as a non-resident with the Attorney General of Utah, visit: https://dcp.utah.gov/complaints.html . 3. If you do not wish to file a consumer complaint, you can contact a private personal injury attorney and look into suing in tort/civil court. However, if you can't afford the retainer, you should expect to settle out of court with a non-disclosure agreement which may bar you from speaking publicly about the incident because you've agreed (even if with a grumbling assent) to the terms of the settlement. 4. You may send a new e-mail to rev@cope.church with subject "Post My Feedback" and we will post your feedback (e-mail printed to .pdf disclosing your name and e-mail address and any information in your e-mail with that subject) to https://www.cope.church/feedback.htm and add a direct link to those .pdf files to this page . 5. You may also wish to provide a guest sermon. Guest sermons are posted at https://www.cope.church/sermons.htm , under Progress Reports/Guest Sermons at https://www.cope.church/conversion.htm where appropriate, and on program info pages when applicable. So, one provided by you on your program would also be placed on this page . Guest sermons should be written into the body of an e-mail and sent to rev@cope.church . Your first and last name will be disclosed (contact info will not be unless you expressly request disclosure). For sermons available on our site see https://www.cope.church/sermons.htm (and sermon archives linked on that page). If you have questions about this option, please contact rev@cope.church. Please see https://www.cope.church/givetoday.pdf to get an idea what your sermon may be worth. |
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THE TRUTH: All segregated congregate care providers, including those on our watch-list, are welcome to contact us to correct any information or provide additional data that may assist with delivering the whole truth to the public. The HEAL Mission of COPE (HEAL) found in many cases where this offer has been abused or resulted in revealing additional basis for our concerns. For some examples see feedback. Now, we are willing to look at the facts and may have questions or require documentation backing up any claims. We do verify licensing, academic backgrounds, and other qualifications when investigating and researching programs on our watch-lis/enrolled in the Conversion Program to assist consumers seeking additional information on such programs or victims requiring assistance with getting corroborating evidence of their claims. We do that in order to make sure the information we provide is accurate and verified and cite our sources. In the event any information we've posted is in error, we're happy to make a correction. HEAL does not support segregated congregate care for many reasons which include that many such facilities are abusive, exploitative, fraudulent, and lack effective oversight often as a result of fraudulent misrepresentation coupled with the ignorance of those seeking to enroll loved ones in such facilities, programs, schools, or centers without a valid court order and involuntarily. In the United States such involuntary placements done without a court order are apparently illegal as they either violate the Americans with Disabilities Act community integration requirement or due process rights of those involuntarily placed. Now, in regards to parents, in the United States parents have the right to waive their own rights, but, not the rights of their minor children. See https://www.cope.church/legalarguments.htm for more information. Now, most facilities on our watch list include waivers, indemnity clauses, and sworn statements legal guardians must sign assuring the program that the parents/legal guardians have the right to make the placement involuntarily and without due process in a segregated congregate care environment, however, California and federal prosecutors as well as settled law appears to suggest that is not the case. In fact, in the David Taylor case found at https://www.cope.church/provocases.htm , Taylor sued Provo Canyon School and his mother as co-defendants. His mother was found liable for 75% of the damages awarded to Taylor as a result of multiple complaints including false imprisonment, while the program was found only 25% liable because the mother owed a duty of due diligence to investigate anyone to which she would entrust care of her child and she failed to do so. Now, HEAL opposes segregated congregate care and we find most placements are happening illegally in the USA which if the youth understood their rights would result in unfortunate outcomes for the parents, particularly when they don't exercise good judgment and support the fraud and abuse rather than their own children when they need remedy and justice. And, HEAL supports all victims of fraud and abuse in seeking remedies at law for any crimes or torts committed against them. And, that's true whether or not the program or victims are in the USA. HEAL has a 5 point argument against segregated congregate care we'd like you to consider: a. Segregated care is unconstitutional and a civil rights violation. It is only permissible if a person is unable to survive independent of an institutional environment. For more on this, watch the HEAL Report at https://youtu.be/C4NzhZc4P0A. Or, see: http://www.ada.gov/olmstead/ which includes in part: "United States v. Florida – 1:12-cv-60460 – (S.D. Fla.) – On April 7, 2016, the United States filed an Opposition to the State of Florida’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. In the Motion, the State had asked the Court to rule, on a variety of grounds, that the United States could not recover damages for unnecessarily institutionalized children to whom the State had been deliberately indifferent." b. Institutionalization is always dehumanizing and coercive. Institutionalization always harms the institutionalized and deprives them of protected civil rights. Dr. David Straker, Psychiatry Professor at Columbia University's School of Medicine (Ivy League) explains this in detail at http://changingminds.org/disciplines/sociology/articles/institutionalization.htm. "Many institutions, from prisons to monasteries to asylums, deliberately want to control and manage their inmates such that they conform and do not cause problems. Even in less harsh environments, many of the institutionalization methods may be found, albeit in more moderated form (although the psychological effect can be equally devastating)." (See website linked in this paragraph for more info.) c. Institutionalization is not in the best interest of children. Institutions are not ever better for a child than living with a loving family. Source: http://www.unicef.org/cambodia/12681_23295.html d. Reform schools, residential treatment programs, and other segregated congregate care settings have been shown to be ineffective and harmful. Best source on this currently is: https://www.acgov.org/probation/documents/EndoftheReformSchoolbyVinny.doc e. Boarding Schools, even the "good ones", result in a form of social death, isolation, and cause both anxiety and depression. Therefore, it is clearly not in the best interest of the youth subjected to those environments. Sources: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/jun/08/boarding-school-syndrome-joy-schaverien-review and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/secondaryeducation/11662001/The-truth-about-boarding-school-syndrome.html Beyond the above arguments against segregated congregate care, we have reports from the NIH, Surgeon General, Yale University Studies, and much more showing the methodologies of behavior modification are damaging, harmful, and ineffective. You can request these documents via e-mail. In addition, for such programs offering academic services or claiming to offer diplomas, certifications, or the like, it is important to check to see if it is a diploma mill with no accredited academic services. Please see article: "Avoiding Scams: What You Need To Know" for important information on how to avoid education/training scams. If you'd like to see what HEAL suggests rather than segregated congregate care (i.e. committing a crime or tort against your child if done against their will without a court order), please see articles: "Fix Your Family, Help Your Teen" and "Emancipation Guide". |
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| HEAL Special Report: Report Regarding Misrepresentation and Violations at New Haven Residential Treatment Center | ||
| Therapist who worked with troubled youth arrested for raping patient, police say By Pat Reavy @DNewsCrimeTeam Published: Sept. 26, 2017 5:10 p.m. Updated: Sept. 27, 2017 10:23 p.m. Want to email this article? LoginorRegister 2 Comments Utah County Jail Jason Scott Calder PROVO — A therapist has been arrested for investigation of raping a former juvenile patient multiple times at a youth treatment center. Jason Scott Calder, 41, of Bountiful, was arrested Monday by the Utah County Sheriff's Office for investigation of rape, 10 counts of forcible sodomy and forcible sexual abuse. Calder, who worked at a youth treatment center in Utah County, is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl on numerous occasions between March and June, according to the Utah County Sheriff's Office. His job at the facility was to "provide therapy and treatment for troubled youth who were in need of this type of assistance," according to a police affidavit filed in 4th District Court. "The victim told investigators this abuse occurred during scheduled therapy sessions with Calder while she was a resident in the same inpatient youth treatment facility where Calder worked at the time," the sheriff's office said in a prepared statement. Co-workers who noticed Calder's interaction with the girl appeared to be inappropriate, told investigators that the therapy sessions Calder had with the teen, "sometimes occurred late at night and they included walks outside of the facility. Night time sessions and these type of walks did not occur with other girls to whom he was providing therapy," according to the affidavit. Calder "became very friendly with her and these sessions turned into personal conversations," the affidavit noted, while also stating that when police interviewed the teen, she knew "details about therapist Calder's private and personal life that typically a juvenile patient in counseling would not have knowledge." During one counseling session, Calder had the girl take her clothes off, the affidavit stated. The pattern was repeated at subsequent sessions when Calder would sexually assault the teen, according to the affidavit. The Utah County Sheriff's Office Special Victims Unit served a search warrant on his home on Monday. Calder was fired from the residential treatment center in Utah County but recently employed at a residential treatment center in Salt Lake County, the sheriff's office stated. Calder is licensed as a clinical mental health counselor and a marriage and family therapist, according to the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing's website. According to a web search, Calder worked as a marital therapist at 1135 Vine St. in Murray. His LinkedIn also lists him as program director for a center in Salt Lake County and formerly a clinical director at a Utah County facility. He also practiced in Montana, according to his web page. Because he has worked in Salt Lake and Utah counties for a number of years, deputies noted in their affidavit, "the potential for other victims in this case is extremely high. In the hopes that this arrest will encourage these other victims to come forward and due to the manner in which therapist Calder repeatedly sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl to whom he was supposed to be providing help, counsel, and support, it is requested that an extremely high, cash only bail be set in this case." Source: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865689712/Therapist-who-worked-with-troubled-youth-arrested-for-raping-patient-police-say.html | ||
| Utah therapist arrested on rape and sexual abuse charges by Hannah Knowles, KUTV Tuesday, September 26th 2017 Utah therapist arrested on rape and sexual abuse charges (Photo: Utah County) Utah County — (KUTV) A Utah marriage and family therapist was arrested on charges including rape and forcible sodomy after a former patient disclosed he had abused her during treatment. On Sept. 25, detectives with the Utah County Sheriff's Office arrested Jason Scott Calder, 41-years-old, of Bountiful, Utah. Calder is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who, until recently, worked at a youth treatment center in Utah County. A 16-year-old girl who had been a patient of Calder's told her new therapist that Calder had perpetrated sex acts against her numerous times between March 2017 and late June 2017. The victim told investigators this abuse occurred during scheduled therapy sessions while she was a resident in the same inpatient youth treatment facility where he worked at the time. According to police, Calder was arrested and booked into the Utah County Jail on the following charges: 1 count of rape, a first degree felony; 10 counts of forcible sodomy, a first degree felony; and 1 count of forcible sexual abuse, a second degree felony. Calder's employment at the residential treatment center was terminated, but he recently was employed at a residential treatment center in Salt Lake County. Bail for Calder has been set at $100,000.00 Cash Only. Detectives ask if there is anyone else who believes they may have been abused by Calder, or if anyone knows of someone who might have been victimized by Calder, to contact the Utah County Sheriff's Office at (801)851-4010. Source: http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-therapist-arrested-on-rape-and-sexual-abuse-charges | ||
| Warrant reveals details about rape, assault allegations against therapist by Larry D. Curtis, KUTV Monday, October 16th 2017 Jason Scott Calder (KUTV) A search warrant has revealed new, concerning details behind allegations that a Utah marriage and family therapist repeatedly victimized one of his teen patients during treatment. Jason Scott Calder, 41, of Bountiful, Utah, was arrested Sept. 25 after a 16-year-old girl said he abused her numerous times between March and June 2017 while she was his patient at a youth treatment center in Utah County. Calder was booked into the Utah County Jail. According to the search warrant, available Monday, Calder first groomed his victim by asking her to remove her clothes because he told her "he was allowed to look, but couldn't touch." It is alleged he then arranged for them to take a walk in the woods for their next session where they engaged in oral sex. They later had therapy sessions at several different locations, all in Utah County, where the victim was allegedly sexually assaulted. After interviews, the warrant specified that police were looking for two folding camp chairs, a sex toy and a cell phone. The warrant said Calder and the victim had sexual encounters at several locations but once had intercourse in the mountains where some of Calder's semen got on one of his camping chairs that he carried to and from the treatment center. He was said to bring the sex toy to work in his bag and used it on the victim. Police also hoped to search his cell phone for forensic evidence, according to the warrant. It is not clear if the camping chairs, phone and sex toy were recovered when the warrant was served. Calder also allegedly told the girl he was a sex addict and wasn't able to have children, and explained that was his motive behind adopting a daughter. He also was said to have shared his relationship troubles with the teen. Calder was originally charged with one count of rape, 10 counts of forcible sodomy and one count of forcible sexual abuse -- all felonies. Calder's employment at the youth treatment center was terminated, but was employed at a residential treatment center in Salt Lake County in September. It is not known if he is still employed. Bail for Calder was set at $100,000, cash only. Police were notified of the sexual abuse allegations after they were told about the claims by the Utah Division of Family Services. She is said to have told her new therapist about the sexual abuse. Source: http://kutv.com/news/local/warrant-revealed-details-about-allegations | ||
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UPDATE: November 22nd, 2017: This program also appears to have an arrangement with a Dr. Coats at Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. |
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